When asked if he felt Ryan could also move onto a higher level, Bosnich replied: "Of course he can, of course he can. It takes a lot of hard work and good luck.

"He has definitely got the talent and ability and we have seen that this year in the Premier League.

"He is [the star]. I thought Mat Ryan, in the first 10 minutes [against France] kept us in it, and settled the whole team down. I think he had a very calming effect on everyone.

"That first 10 minutes, it was crucial that we didn't concede a goal. In that first 10 minutes if we conceded then maybe France would have run away with it.

"There's a few people asking questions about his positioning for the second goal but I thought that was very harsh. I thought overall that he did very well and in that first 10 minutes, he was crucial."